Dogwood along with other allied groups call for an end to dirty biomass tax subsidies.
Respecting Human Rights Key to Ending Deforestation in Indonesia #BAD2013
Dogwood Alliance is pleased to once again take part in Blog Action Day. This year’s theme is Human Rights, and we decided to step away from forests in the Southern US for our post and spend some time discussing how respecting human rights is the key to ending deforestation in Indonesia.
Our Forests Need Your Help: Write a Letter to the Editor of Your Local Paper
Since Dogwood Alliance launched the “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel” campaign a few months ago nearly 20,000 of you have sent messages and letters to the CEO’s of Enviva, Drax and Dominion Power, the main culprits burning trees to generate electricity. You rock! Combine your letters with the flurry of news stories over the past few weeks in North Carolina and Europe, and we’ve clearly gotten the attention of the major players.
Vote for Dogwood to Win a BENNY Award for our IP Victory
Our agreement with International Paper is in the running for a BENNY Award presented by the Business Ethics Network. We know you think our work is important please let them know!
Dogwood Goes to Work with IP on Game-Changing Agreement
In late August, we met with IP executives and procurement foresters to chart our route forward. This is where the rubber hits the road, and Dogwood is working hard to make sure our important agreement with IP delivers on its promise.